Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationEdwards hits winning 3-pointer to cap Timberwolves rally with 113-112 win over Rockets
The Rockets were up by by 12 with about three minutes left before a 10-0 run by the Timberwolves, highlighted by a 3-point play by Edwards, cut the lead to 110-108 with 90 seconds to go.
Alperen Sengun made 1 of 2 free throws after that, but Julius Randle's dunk on the other end got Minnesota within 1. Sengun was fouled a second time and again made just 1 of 2 free throws to leave Houston up 112-110.
Edwards then sunk the 3-pointer to give Minnesota its first lead since midway through the third quarter.
The Rockets had a chance for the win, but Fred VanVleet's 3-point attempt was off.
Randle had 27 points and Edwards added 24 as the Timberwolves won their second straight after losing three in a row.
Sengun had a season-high 38 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Rockets, who had a four-game winning streak snapped.
Rockets: Houston could have used Dillon Brooks for his defense down the stretch Friday night. He missed his third straight game with a sore right ankle.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 113 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 113 - 112 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | 113 - 112 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper | 113 - 112 |
| 4th 23.0 | |
Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 113 - 112 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-83 | FG | 45-92 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 21-43 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 49 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 8-16 | FT | 12-19 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 25 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 28 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Out | Feb 9 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
41 | 13 | .759 | - | W1 |
 Denver |
34 | 20 | .630 | 7 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
33 | 22 | .600 | 8.5 | W1 |
 Portland |
26 | 28 | .481 | 15 | W3 |
 Utah |
17 | 37 | .315 | 24 | W1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
36 | 16 | .692 | - | W4 |
 Houston |
32 | 19 | .627 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Memphis |
20 | 32 | .385 | 16 | L3 |
 Dallas |
19 | 33 | .365 | 17 | L7 |
 New Orleans |
15 | 40 | .273 | 22.5 | W2 |
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